Martin "Doc" McKinney is a Canadian born, US raised Record Producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, Songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

. Professionally referred to as Doc, McKinney was formerly one half of the former duet (now solo act) Esthero

Esthero

Esthero ,born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The name Esthero refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer Doc McKinney...

, alongside Jenny Bea Englishman. He recently produced Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 Artist, The Weeknd

The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye , better known by his stage name The Weeknd is an Ethiopian Canadian singer. Songs recorded under The Weeknd name first leaked in late 2010, though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.The Weeknd released a nine-song mixtape, House of Balloons, on...

, albums House of Balloons

House of Balloons

House of Balloons is the debut mixtape of Canadian artist, The Weeknd, released online for free in March 2011. Production was headed up by Canadian producers Doc McKinney, Zodiac, Illangelo. House of Balloons blends a range of electronic and urban genres including R&B and Soul. The title track is...

 and Thursday (mixtape)

Thursday (mixtape)

Thursday is the second mixtape of Canadian artist, The Weeknd, released August 18, 2011 via his official website. The release follows his critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize-nominated debut release House of Balloons earlier the same year. As with his previous works, production for Thursday...

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Life and career

Born in Canada and raised in Minneapolis, McKinney grew up in the heart of the Twin Cities’ eclectic indie scene and immersed in its ambiance. During his adolescent years, McKinney played in various punk rock and hip hop based groups. While the cities’ most influential contributions came out of the 80’s (note: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Husker Du, Prince), McKinney was immersed in the music scene of that decade.

McKinney settled in Toronto, Canada in 1994, as an aspiring Producer. McKinney was introduced to Jenny Bea Englishman – now known as “Esthero

Esthero

Esthero ,born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The name Esthero refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer Doc McKinney...

” – which led him to becoming one half of the then duo. The introduction was headed up by then EMI Publishing President, Michael McCarty. After co-writing and producing their entire breakthrough album Breath From Another, McKinney carefully transitioned Jenny-Bea into a solo act so he could return to his love for the studio. McKinney went on to Produce Res – co-writing and producing her critically acclaimed album, How I Do, alongside Santi White (Santigold). McKinney has since worked with Santi White (Santigold) on various projects, including her 2008 release of her Solid Gold Mixtape.

Since then, McKinney has had the opportunity to work with Sting (musician), Drake, Kelis, Dr. Dre, G-Love, Raphael Saadiq, Mary J. Blige, Sinéad O'Connor, Alice Smith, Amanda Blank, Trouble Andrew, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest), Hawksley Workman as well as Latin artists Belinda (entertainer), RBD and Debi Nova.

McKinney’s work can regularly be heard in various hit film and Television shows such as Desperate Housewives, Diary of a Call Girl, The Hills, Miss Congeniality, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Slam, Zero Effect, Smallville and John Tucker Must Die.

Personal life

McKinney is an avid supporter of War Child (charity), GEM’s – Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, and Red Hot Organization (AIDS Awareness). As an appreciation of his support, he donates his work as a producer/songwriter/engineer.
Doc Mckinney has 2 children.

Production Discography

Release Date	Album Title	Artist	Song Titles	Label
1995	Single	K-OS K-os Kevin Brereton , better known by his stage name k-os , is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer...	Rise Like The Sun	Independent
1998	Breath From Another	Esthero Esthero Esthero ,born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The name Esthero refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer Doc McKinney...	All Songs	Work/Sony Music
2001	How I Do	RES	All Songs	MCA/Universal
2002	Red Hot and Riot	Kelis Kelis Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...	So Be It Red Hot	MCA
2002	Instant Village	Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...	Tek 2 Pookie	Universal Music
2002	Sex Sells	Stiffed	Wathca Gonna Go Nighttime Lovin	Coolhunter/Ryko
2003	Lover, Fighter	Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...	Smoke Baby	Isadora Records/Universal Records
2003	Playstation 2 Video Game	The Con Graph Nobel Muja Mussiah	Swing First	Sony Playstation
2003	Peace Songs	G. Love G. Love Garrett Dutton , better known as G. Love, is the frontman for the band G. Love & Special Sauce.-Biography:Dutton, the son of a banking lawyer, was born in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, and began playing guitar at age eight. He wrote his first song by the time he was in the ninth...  and Graph Nobel Graph Nobel Graph Nobel is a Canadian indie/alternative/pop musician and songwriter. Her music is "hip-hop inspired with punk rock abandon".Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to Trinidadian parents, Graph Nobel began writing music early, at the age of 14, then performing studio recordings at 17...	Love	Song Music Canada/BMD Music Canada
2003	Peace Songs	k-os K-os Kevin Brereton , better known by his stage name k-os , is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer...	Livin In A World Corrupt	Isadora Records/Universal Music
2004	Sacred Love	Sting (musician)  feat. Will.i.am Will.i.am William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...	Stolen Car (Remix)	Interscope Records/Universal Music
2005	Wikked Lil Grrrls	Esthero Esthero Esthero ,born Jenny-Bea Englishman, is a Canadian singer-songwriter who currently lives in Los Angeles, California. The name Esthero refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself and producer Doc McKinney...	Wikked Lil Grrrls If Tha Mood Fastlane Bad Boy Clyde	Reprise/Wea
2005	Burned Again	Stiffed (band) Stiffed (band) Stiffed was an American punk rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They incorporated both New Wave and No Wave elements into their work. Founded by vocalist Santi White, the band also included guitarist Matt Schleck, bassist Chris Shar and drummer Chuck Treece...	Run	Outlook
2006	Utopia	Belinda (entertainer)	Contigo O Sin Ti	EMI/Televisa
2007	Buck The World	Young Buck feat. Chester Bennington Chester Bennington Chester Charles Bennington is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Linkin Park....  (Linkin Park Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries... )	Slow Ya Roll	G-Unit/Interscope Records/Universal Records
2008	Solid Gold Mixtape	Santigold	Guns of Brooklyn	Downtown Records/Universal Records
2008	Between The Beautifuls	Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...	Prettier Face Piano Blink	Isadora Records/Universal Records
2008	Los Manlicious	Hawksley Workman Hawksley Workman Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...	Pretty Girls Lonely People In My Blood Fatty Wants to Dance Prettier Face Piano Blink	Isadora Records/Universal Records
2009	Call and Response	Maroon 5 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...	Best That We Break (Remix)	Interscope Records/Universal Records
2009	Shame On Me	Amanda Blank Amanda Blank Amanda Blank is an American singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.-Early life:Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...	I Love You	Downtown Records/Universal Records
2009	Para Olvdarte De Mi	RBD RBD RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...	Camino Al Sol	EMI/Telivisa
2009	Girls Educational and Mentoring Services	Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...  and Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad O'Connor Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....	This Is To Mother You	Independent
2009	"single"	Shota Shota The word/name "Shota" may mean:* Shota, a traditional Albanian dance* Shōta, a Japanese given name* Shotacon, artwork or manga often depicting a sexual relationship between young boys or between a young boy and an adult...	Home (remix)	Warner Brothers
2010	Luna Nueva	Debi Nova Debi Nova Deborah Nowalski Kader, better known by her stage name Debi Nova, is a Costa Rican singer-songwriter and dancer from Escazú, Costa Rica who resides in Los Angeles, California....	We Were Young Don't Wanna Forget	Decca Records/Universal Records
2010	Dreams of a Troubled Man	Trouble Andrew	Stop Me Condition Wasted Cadillac Flaunts It Oh No	Virgin Records
2010	Stray Bullets	Cee Lo Green	"Champain"	Mixtape
2010	(Unreleased)	Alice Smith Alice Smith Alice Smith is an New York City-based singer, her style anchored in rock, R&B, blues, jazz and soul. Raised between Washington, D.C. and a farm in Georgia, she sang in Moomtez and Black Rock Coalition while studying History at Fordham University...	Overboard Who's Gonna Save You Longtime With You Workin Er'Day	Independent
2011	House of Balloons	The Weeknd The Weeknd Abel Tesfaye , better known by his stage name The Weeknd is an Ethiopian Canadian singer. Songs recorded under The Weeknd name first leaked in late 2010, though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.The Weeknd released a nine-song mixtape, House of Balloons, on...	Producer	Independent
2011	Thursday	The Weeknd The Weeknd Abel Tesfaye , better known by his stage name The Weeknd is an Ethiopian Canadian singer. Songs recorded under The Weeknd name first leaked in late 2010, though the identity of the individual behind the project was initially unknown.The Weeknd released a nine-song mixtape, House of Balloons, on...	Producer	Independent
2011	Take Care	Drake Drake - People :* Drake ** Notably Sir Francis Drake , an English sea captain and politician of the Elizabethan era* Drake * Drake , stage name of Aubrey Drake Graham, Canadian recording artist and actor- Places :...	"The Ride"	Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic